I fear the languages in my head…

It was a lousy Fete last Saturday—a far cry from its early years when the lineup was more diverse and interesting,
the crowd more enthusiastic and animated, and the entire event better planned
and organized. Lousiest stage goes to the World/Electronica Stage (How can you
call a stage World without the world bands playing on it? No Pinikpikan, no Makiling
Ensemble, no Kadangyan; Dead crowd, ridiculous choice of venue, poor lineup). Tied
at the So-so stage are the Pop, Alternative & RNB Stage (Heck, why did they
have to cluster Dice & K9 with some of the cream of the crop?) and the Rock
stage (Terrible lineup except for Greyhoundz; the only stage where the crowd was
responding to the music).

If it were not for
the awesome performance of Brigada, the atmospheric melodies of Playphonics,
the sexy Sino Sikat?, the pop-rock sensibilities of Delara (the band formerly
known as Mojofly), the gut-wrenching music of Greyhoundz, and the exciting and
refreshing act of Taken by Cars, the whole thing would have been utterly
depressing and forgettable. Thank heavens it was free. Too bad I wasn’t able to
catch Up Dharma Down, Juan Pablo Dream and Tropical Depression (they were in
the lineup although I’m not sure if they, indeed, played).

Anyway, take a look at some of the photos of the event in my
albums section.

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